Coucher v. Licht

Linda, Peter and Phillip Coucher’s petition for writ of prohibition seeks recusal of a trial judge. We find some of the allegations sufficient, and we grant the writ.

According to the Couchers’ allegations, the judge commented several times about the veracity of a witness during a hearing on a motion for summary judgment. The judge also commented that he would do some research to try to figure out a way to disregard the witness’s affidavit. We find these allegations were sufficient to create a well-founded fear in the mind of the petitioners (defendants below) that they would not receive a…